Historical Events In November - 21

1933  On November - 21 uS ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

1933  On this day in history 1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

1933  On this day in history frank Brake, English multi-millionaire   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on November - 21.   

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike) on this day in history.   

1935  First ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  On November - 21 1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  On this day in history fairuz, Lebanese singer   

1936  On this day in history james De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964)   

1937  On this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64 on this day in history.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on November - 21.   

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny) on November - 21.   

1938  On November - 21 -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands   

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on this day in history.   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on November - 21.   

1939  On this day in history rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)   

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on November - 21.   

1940  On November - 21 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

1940  On November - 21 geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini first woman executed in California   

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on this day in history.   

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif   

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska) on this day in history.   

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on this day in history.   

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on November - 21.   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver   

1943  On November - 21 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III   

1944  On November - 21 personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike on November - 21.   

1945  The birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress on this day in history.   

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on this day in history.   

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub   

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.   

1692  On November - 21 birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

1694  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  On this day in history death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on this day in history.   

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.   

1566  On November - 21 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.   

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.